Ever since I became interested in tiki I've had a deep fascination with the music associated with it. Moving beyond exotica and hapa haole, I've been exploring more and more lately the music of indigenous peoples from the Pacific, who take their traditional sounds and instruments, fusing them with modern instruments and expressions for distinctive, contemporary sound. Matato'a is one of those groups--a band from Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island). Their video for the song "Here Ma'ohi" is awash with their culture and landscape. It's kind of astonishing to watch. Really, how many bands get to perform alongside giant Moai statues carved by their ancestors?
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